Metallic-packing thrust washer



March 31, 1931. w MQCARTHUR 1,798,799 METALLIC PACKING THRUST WASHER Filed Jan. 10, 1928 VI/II U III/4 WILLIAM J.M!ARTHUR AT NE) Patented Mar, 31, 1931 i i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application filed January 10, 1928. Serial 110,245,644.

My invention relates to the art of packing the metallic packing 2 and the end of shoulpiston rods, plungers and the like with espeder 6. This thrust washer is cylindrically cial reference to metallic packing applied to .liol'cd 2 to 3 hundredths larger than the diplunger type pumps and impeller shafts of ameter of the plunger and turned 3 to 5 5 centrifugal pumps. humlredths smaller than the bore of the An object of my invention is to provide pa-cl-cing chamber 5. This thrust washer is means in such a thrust washer which will composed of a steel core with an annular compensate for distortion of the gland due recess 11 turned in each side, this recess beto straining by the gland-securing bolts, and ing radially wider at the bottom than at the 10 maintain the joints between gland and packtop for the retention of the rings 12 which (5U ing rings suited to the conditions of operfill the recesses 11 and project about beation. yond the confines of the steel core 10. The

A further object of my invention is to pro material of ring 12 is any suitable metal ride a thrust washer which will allow for capable of plastic deformation under the 5 lateral deflection of the shaft or plunger and action of the resilient means holding the still permit the use of simple square ended packing rings axially against one another packing rings. and against the shoulder 6, when either said I obtain these objects by means of the shoulder or the end 10" of the metallic pack mechanism illustrated in the accompanying ing fails to contact fully with ring 12. In drawing, in which this way the slight deformation of the gland '(Q Figure 1 is a sectional. view through a con- 4 which is practically impossible to overcome vcntiwal stufling box equipped with metallic when it is tightened sufficiently to prevent packing. showing the application of my imlinkage between it andthe housing 1 is co1nproved thrust washer to a reciprocating pensated by themctal of rings 12 flowingun- :5 pump shaft, and til continuous contact is established between 75 Figure 2 is a sectional view similar to Fig. such rings and the faces against which they 1. except that the modification here shown is work. For pipe line pun'ipshandling refined intended for use on the impeller shaft of a oil at 700p per sq; in. soft lead has been centrifugal pump. found suitable for rings .12. to Figure 3 is a view on the line A A of A modification of mythrust washer for 80 Figure 1. use on the impeller shaft of a centrifugal or Referring to Figure 1, numeral 1 indicates other pump in which the shaft is likely to the stufling box housing of a plunger type quiver, is shown inFig. 2, which figure corpump equipped with metallic packing, inresponds in general to Fig. 1, sincelike nudicated by numeral 2, the plunger 3 passing lnerals refer to like parts. The modification theretln'ough, the sole purpose of the pack shown inFig. 2 is desirable since centrifugal ing comprising a unitary cylindrical sleeve 2 pumps especially are likely to have quiverbeing to prevent leakage along the surface ing, vibrating or whipping shafts. The of the plunger. A gland 4: surrounds the shoulder 6 is hereprovidedwith a spherical plunger, retaining the packing within the end 13, the center of the sphere lying in the g packing chamber 5 by means of the annular center line of the plunger. The thrust shoulder 6 projecting therein and closely fitwasher ring 12' is formed to fit this shoulder. ting the bore of said chamber. The gland 4 This allows the packing to oscillate within is secured to the housing 1 by a plurality of the packing space without causing leakage bolts 7, leakage between gland and housing between the packing and the gland. For 95 being prevented by the metal gasket 8, in heavier duty, where the plunger is not likely this instance an annealed copper wire placed to quiver, the flat end form shown in Figure 1 between gland and housing and compressed is simpler. by tightening bolts 7. My improved thrust The use of a washer between the gland and washer 9 is situated between the end 10 of the metallic packing is old in this art. The 104.

use of a soft metal in this washer in the manner defined above, to compensate for deformation of the gland, I believe to be novel and I do not limit myself to the particular means or material described to attain my object except as defined in the following claims.

I laim as myinvention z 1. In combination with a pump stufling q box having an impelling rod passing therethrough, a rigid metal lic pakingsleeveolose- 1y surrounding said rod and free to move laterally within said box and a gland closing the outer end of said box,the outenend of said is packing sleeve and the inner end of said gland EbGi-Iig faced smooth; a thrust washer interposed between said faced ends, said .thnust washer comprising: a rigid core of hard :metel, ;,said Ecore being free to move :20 laterally -Within-said box and havinga radial th-ickness not substantially .less than that of said packing ;sl eev e,;and a11;annular insert of .SOfftqHlQlEill on each face of said washer, said inserts :being adapted to bear against said I {faced endsand having eachasuperficial area approximating-theen darea of said packing sleeve.

In pomhination with a :pump stuffing box having an 'impelling rod :passing thereso through, arigid metallicpacking sleeve closel-y surrounding said rod and :free to ;move laterally within said boxand a gland closing the OIItQIBDdgOf said box, ;theoujterend ofsaid packingsleevebeingrfaoedrsquare and smooth {:5 and the inner end of said gland being faced smooth in arcuate curvature 1a-thrust washer interposed between said faced ends, said thrust washer comprisingz-a rigidcore of hard metal, said :core being free to move 4o laterally vithinsaidbox and having a radial thickness not substantially less than that of said :packing sleeve, and an insert of soft .metalron each face-of said washer, said inserts being adapted toIhearaga-instsaid faced ends 45 and having each ;a i-sup'erficia-l .area approximating the .end ,area of said :pac'king sleeve, :the insert bearing against said end s'of said packing sleeve having a flat :face and the insert bearing against said endofsaid gland 50 having an-arcua'te face. r

In avitness that I claim the "foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 5th day ofJanuary, 319,28.

. NVILLIAM .J. MAGARTHUB; 

